The Crișul Alb (

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), ( Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western

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, in the historical region of

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, and in south-eastern

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( Békés County). Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni). It flows through the towns Brad,

Ineu Ineu (; Hungarian: ''Borosjenő''; Serbian: Јенопоље/''Jenopolje''; Turkish: ''Yanova'') is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a surface ...

, Chișineu-Criș in Romania, and Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös (''Crișul Negru'') a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the river

Körös The Körös () or Criș () (German: ''Kreisch'') is a river in eastern Hungary and western Romania. Its length is from the confluence of its two source rivers Fehér-Körös (''Crișul Alb'') and Fekete-Körös (''Crișul Negru'') to its outflo ...

(''Criș'')Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 7 which ultimately flows into the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth. *In Romania: Brad,

Baia de Criș Baia de Criș (german: Altenburg; hu, Körösbánya) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, close to the small town of Brad. It is composed of nine villages: Baia de Criș, Baldovin (''Báldovin''), Căraci (''Karács''), Cărăs ...

Hălmagiu Hălmagiu ( hu, Nagyhalmágy ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Hălmagiu commune is situated in the basin with the same name, at the confluence of the Hălmăgel and Crișul Alb Rivers, at the foot of Bihor Mountains. It stretches over 8400 ...

Gurahonț Gurahonț ( hu, Gurahonc) is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bul ...

, Dieci,

Sebiș Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (''D ...

Bocsig Bocsig ( hu, Bokszeg) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over . It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at from Arad), Mânerău (''Monyoró' ...

Șicula Șicula ( hu, Sikula) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chereluș (''Kerülős''), Gurba (''Garba'') and Șicula. The commune is situated on the southern part of the Teuz Plateau, and is traversed by the Cri ...

, Chișineu-Criș. *In Hungary: Gyula,

Doboz Doboz is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Geography It covers an area of 54.47 km² and has a population of 4084 people (2015). Notable people *Mihály Mező Mihály Mező (born 1 Au ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb: *Left: Valea Laptelui, Plai, Valea Satului,

Bucureșci Bucureșci ( hu, Bukuresd) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucureșci, Curechiu (''Kurety''), Merișor, Rovina, and Șesuri (''Seszur''). The commune is located in the northern part of the ...

Luncoiu The Luncoiu is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Brad Brad may refer to: * Brad (given name), a masculine given name Places * Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania * Bra ...

Țebea The Țebea is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in the village Țebea The Țebea is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country l ...

, Birtin,

Vața The Vața is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Vața de Jos Vața de Jos ( hu, Alváca) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basa ...

Prăvăleni The Prăvăleni is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It ...

, Valea Mare, Valea Rea, Sighișoara, Mustești,

Bodești Bodești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

, Almaș,

Chisindia Chisindia ( hu, Keszend) is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungar ...

Cleceova The Cleceova is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It flows into the Crișul Alb near Buteni. Its length is and its basin size is . Most of its flow is diverted into the Canalul Morilor The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the l ...

, Hodiș,

Potoc The Potoc is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It flows into the Crișul Alb near Bocsig. Its length is and its basin size is . Part of its flow is diverted into the Canalul Morilor, which flows parallel to the south of the C ...

, Trei Holâmburi, Gut,

Cigher The Cigher is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Sintea Mică, near Zărand Zărand ( hu, Zaránd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country loc ...

, Valea Nouă Chișer. *Right: Artan, Brad,

Junc The Junc is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb near Ribița Ribița ( hu, Ribice, german: Kellerdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, Români ...

Ribița Ribița ( hu, Ribice, german: Kellerdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the ...

Baldovin Baldovin ( sr-cyr, Балдовин; ) was a Serbian ''knez'' (duke) and ''kaznac'' (financial chancellor) that served King Stefan Uroš III (). He held the province around Vranje. Life According to Konstantin Jireček, he was most likely born ...

Obârșa The Obârșa is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Târnava de Criș.

, Ociu, Bănești, Leasa, Valea de la Lazuri,

Tăcășele The Tăcășele is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It ...

, Gruieț, Zimbru, Feniș, Crocna, Dumbrăvița, Craicova, Topasca,

. The

Canalul Morilor The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County, western Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near Berindia, f ...

, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between

Buteni Buteni ( hu, Buttyin) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the Sebiș Basin Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from t ...

and Pilu.

References

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